... of the University of California 2024 Ukraine history Cossacks nationalism democracy violence trauma A particular reading of history has been at the center of the Russian justification for the war in Ukraine. In the summer of 2021, an essay titled “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians...

...Tyrell Haberkorn A decade on from the country’s last coup, aggressive use of a law shielding the monarchy from criticism has blocked a real return to democracy. © 2024 by The Regents of the University of California 2024 Thailand monarchy lèse-majesté democracy protests rule of law...

... democracy citizenship colonialism Australia and New Zealand share similar colonial histories. Britain made its first claim to Australia, by right of discovery, in 1788. There were occasional attempts to foster good relations with the Indigenous inhabitants who had been present for at least 50,000...

... democracy a quarter-century after the end of the New Order era. Hence the folkish humor of Mahfud on social media, where he sarcastically reminded the public of the natural wonders of Indonesia—a place where one could plant cassava and yet harvest corn, a different species altogether. It was the kind...

... Central Europe nationalism postcommunism democracy small countries From an outsider’s point of view, the European Union may look like a club of relatively rich, developed, and democratic countries. A closer look, however, reveals important divisions. To put it schematically, in the language...

...Matthew M. Taylor The rule of law in Brazil suffered mightily during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. His pugnacious public-security rhetoric, antagonism to environmental and indigenous issues, and connivance with corruption contributed to deepening long-standing problems of Brazilian democracy...

...John Dewey Excerpts from a Current History essay published in 1933. © 2024 by The Regents of the University of California 2024 education progressivism psychology democracy The progressive education movement is the outgrowth of the realization by educators of the fact that our highly...

..., and discontent with a ruling party in power for more than two decades seemed to fuel the rise of a united opposition. But the return to democracy did not happen, and this cannot be credited solely to an unlevel electoral playing field. Turkey offers a case study in electoral autocracy, with incumbent tactics...

..., and restoring a sense of bureaucratic stability and normalcy. Philippines Marcos Duterte illiberalism democracy dictatorship [email protected] © 2023 by The Regents of the University of California 2023 The reputation of the Philippines has not been enhanced by its two most recent...

..., and LGBTQIA+ people had won under the previous administrations. Lula centered his campaign around a promise to unify the country and rebuild democracy. He ran on the legacy of economic and social inclusion policies enacted during his first two terms (2003–2010), which had lifted millions out of poverty...

..., confronting irredentist threats from the People’s Republic of China to take back the self-governing island by force. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 Taiwan China identity democracy colonialism Since late February 2022, as the world’s eyes have been riveted...

... it. With spaces for peaceful civic participation and action shrinking, the glimmer of hope for democracy, security, and well-being in Mozambique is fading. Having sidelined his rivals, Guebuza proceeded to reinvigorate party cells within state institutions by requiring membership in Frelimo as a condition...

... of California 2021 Tanzania John Magufuli authoritarianism democracy Julius Nyerere Tanzania’s reputation as a partly democratic country with peaceful and mostly free elections, a lively public sphere despite the electoral and institutional dominance of the ruling party, and a relatively good...

... about the culture of social media, the weakening of old forms of solidarity, and the rise of a new generation of activists steeped in new rules and technologies of civic engagement. #EndSARS marks the possible ascent of an inorganic civil society with profound implications for Nigerian democracy...

... of the University of California 2021 Europe history autocracy democracy pluralism Frederick the Great’s Philosophical Writings Edited by Avi Lifschitz; translated by Angela Scholar Princeton University Press, 2021 I used to fantasize about a pandemic that would confine me to my...

... social movements gender Indigenous peoples democracy There is still more drama to come. Chile will hold elections for convention delegates as the coronavirus pandemic continues and probably before any vaccine becomes widely available. The country next will face the daunting tasks of getting...

... described Morales supporters as “savages.” © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 Bolivia Evo Morales COVID-19 pandemic elections democracy Bolivia had a tumultuous year starting in November 2019, when President Evo Morales was ousted in what most observers saw...

..., and openly defies the legislature and the judiciary, putting democracy at risk. Polls conducted by Central American University’s Public Opinion Institute (IUDOP) showed that in his first 100 days in office, Bukele had a higher approval rating than any other postwar president. After a year of clashes...

... of these figures have been linked to past human rights abuses, including Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. Running as a presidential candidate against Jokowi, Prabowo repeatedly suggested that if he were in charge, he would degrade democracy and return to a kind of strongman rule. During the latter days...

... Heredia Democratic Republic Congo Félix Tshisekedi Joseph Kabila Mobutu Sese Seko democracy elections corruption human rights civil society water protest movements 175 The strategies Kabila adopted to avoid stepping down at the end of his term in December 2016 inadvertently...